Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Houseplant, Tender Perennial
Origin
Australia, New Zealand
Central America, South America
Types
White Star Creeper, 'Alba' Super Star Creeper, 'County Park' Dark Blue Star Creeper, 'Little Star Creeper
Aphelandra squarrosa
Number of Varieties
645
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial, Tropical areas
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7*5
12-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Mat-forming
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Blue
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
White, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Budding, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water evenly, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Average Water
Regular watering required
In Spring
Average Water
Average Water
In Winter
Moderate
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize when fast growth is desired
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin irritation
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Increases moisture in air, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Groundcover
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
PRATIA pedunculata
CALATHEA zebrina
Common Name
White Star creeper
Zebra Plant
In Hindi
व्हाइट स्टार लता
Zebra Plant
In German
Weißer Stern Kriechgang
Zebra Plant
In French
Blanc étoiles creeper
Zebra usine
In Spanish
Blanco enredadera estrella
Zebra Plant
In Greek
Λευκό αναρριχητικό φυτό αστέρων
Zebra Εργοστάσιο
In Portuguese
Branca Baby estrela
Planta da zebra
In Polish
Biała Gwiazda pnącze
Zebra roślin
In Latin
Stella creeper albis,
ferus Planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Lamiales
Family
Campanulaceae
Marantaceae
Genus
Pratia
Aphelandra
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
103
1
27800
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